A Joyful Christmas is a collection of six historical romances. The stories are set all over the United States, all in the run up to Christmas. Readers travel from a logging camp in Wisconsin, to war torn Tennessee, snow ravaged Minnesota and even a ranch in Arizona. Expect to be transported with each new tale.

Each offering is written by a veteran author, and their experience shows. The stories mix desperate circumstances and the hope found only in Christ as weapons to tug on our heartstrings. The mixture is highly effective. I repeatedly found myself wondering how the lead characters would solve their problems. Then in every situation, resolution came, happily just in time to celebrate the season of joy.

For me, novellas are tricky to deliver well. Often the story is rushed to a force conclusion, but in this collection, happily, the authors had their pacing right and I didn’t feel shortchanged in any way. Christmas stories aren’t for everyone, especially ones so focused on the season. However, if you are on the lookout for something to read that’ll sweep you up in a snow flurry, and drop you off by a crackling fire, sipping hot cocoa and humming carols, this is for you.

I applaud both the variety and imagination in A Joyful Christmas, and recommend the collection if you’re ready to get festive-focused.

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